378A. Special provision as to duration of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.-

Notwithstanding anything
contained in article 172, the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh as
constituted under the provisions of sections 28 and 29 of the States Reorganisation Act,
1956, shall, unless sooner dissolved, continue for a period of five years from the date
referred to in the said section 29 and no logner and the expiration of the said period
shall operate as a dissolution of that Legislative Assembly.]